Operation Undercover with Lou Valoze from Joke Productions

Operation Undercover is the new series we’re producing over at Joke Productions. Making it was a wild ride. The show was put together with police vest-cam and undercover footage, as well as our own documentary video. Our pilot episode was filmed in Pickens, South Carolina. The crew was amazing to work with. Operation Undercover came … Read more

Joke Productions Featured in Realscreen Magazine

Joke Productions owners Joke Fincioen (wife) and Biagio Messina (husband).

We’re stoked to let you know that Realscreen Magazine ran a big feature on Joke Productions. First of all, it covers our very beginning in the industry. Additionally, it discusses what we’re up to now, and how we survive in a pretty competitive industry. For those who don’t know, Realscreen is a live event for … Read more

Unmasking a Killer Podcast

Joke Fincioen Biagio Messina Unmasking a Killer Podcast

CNN just announced the Unmasking a Killer Podcast in the CNN pressroom. It’s hosted by the two of us. Have a listen to the preview episode. We’d love it if you’d then consider subscribing, and leaving us a five star rating and review in iTunes. Many of you know we run the podcast Producing Unscripted. … Read more

Unmasking a Killer for CNN and HLN from Joke and Biagio

Unmasking a Killer poster

Unmasking a Killer is our new documentary series, made for CNN and HLN. It’s the most in-depth look at the reign of the Golden State Killer ever produced for television. It begins airing on Sunday, March 18, at 9pm on HLN. (This is the show we first teased here.) Unmasking a Killer Trailer Here’s a … Read more

Three Days to Live: Making True Crime Shows

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Three Days to Live is the new true crime series we’re making for Oxygen. It focuses on the crucial hours following an abduction, and the challenges police face in recovering those who’ve been taken. On this site, we like to talk about the nuts and bolts of making TV and Film. In today’s post we’ll … Read more

We’re Making Two New TV Series In 2017 – Hope To See You There!

Joke and Biagio have two new series coming in 2017.

Those of you who’ve been listening to our podcast know that…thankfully…we’ve been very busy! We’re excited to let you know that we are going to stay busy. We already have two new television series lined up for 2017. True Crime at Oxygen Three Days To Live, a true crime series we’re making for Oxygen, is … Read more

She Made Me Do It Season 2 on Oxygen

We’re so proud to announce the return of our true crime series She Made Me Do It on Oxygen. Made under our Joke Productions banner, we’re thrilled to be back for a second season. She Made Me Do It Again Big thanks to the whole team for working so hard on season 2. You all … Read more

Now Hiring: Lead Assistant Editor Fluent with Adobe Premiere in Los Angeles

Now Hiring: Lead Assistant Editor Fluent with Adobe Premiere Let’s work together! Do you consider yourself a technically-minded problem solver? Are you fluent with Adobe CC? Are you Los Angeles based? Do you have a pleasant personality? Are you interested in using beta-builds of Adobe Premiere and reporting bugs and feature requests directly to Adobe … Read more

Snapped: She Made Me Do It – Our New Crime Series On Oxygen

While we can’t say much, we can enthusiastically share the trailer and press release for our brand new show, Snapped: She Made Me Do It, premiering on Oxygen Sunday, September 6, at 10pm, before moving to its regular timeslot on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at 10 p.m. We are so excited about this show in particular, … Read more

Now Hiring: Entry Level Editor for Television Development

Now Hiring: Assistant Editor/Entry Level Editor for Sizzle Reels Let’s work together! Do you consider yourself a storyteller first and aspiring editor second? Are you fluent with Adobe CC? Are you Los Angeles based? Do you have a pleasant personality? Then we want to hear from you… Unique Assistant/Entry Level Editor Position Our production company … Read more